Behind the Masks: A Visual Overview of Nursing Homes and COVID-19 [Infographic]

For many people, nursing homes might be the only option for receiving the type of care they need. What should you know about this sector?

In the third episode of A Question of Care™, Robert Espinoza speaks with David Grabowski, a professor at the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. They touch on the history of nursing homes, what COVID-19 has revealed about this sector, and how it should move forward from this crisis.

The infographic below offers a statistical snapshot of the nursing home sector, how COVID-19 harmed older people, and what experts propose to transform these critical environments.

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